In 2007, Congress passed the Energy and Security Act, effectively ending the ability to purchase incandescent light bulbs. The Texas Legislature, however, passed legislation excluding Texas from the ban. Whatever unfolds, incandescent light bulbs should be allowed to compete in the marketplace-allowing the market to determine which bulb is best for American consumers.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Lianne’s Story
Family, then finances—and opportunity. Those are what brought Lianne Halpern back to tiny Shamrock, a small, dusty stop on the famous Route 66 in the Texas panhandle. Like generations of Americans before, Lianne and her family had traveled west along that route in search of the golden promises of California. Lianne’s father worked in the...
January 29, 2026